Number Theory

[Xittenn]

I'm looking for a good book on Number Theory. I'm looking at maybe An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by Godfrey H. Hardy, Edward M. Wright, is this as good as any or better? Is there a or are there any better books I should be wasting my moments on?

 

Thanks BekaD:

Edited February 27, 2011 by Xittenn

[DrRocket]

I'm looking for a good book on Number Theory. I'm looking at maybe An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers by Godfrey H. Hardy, Edward M. Wright, is this as good as any or better? Is there a or are there any better books I should be wasting my moments on?

 

Thanks BekaD:

 

 

 

An excellent and classic treatise, now in the sixth edition. It is serious mathematics, so if you are looking for something light, look elsewhere. If you are serious it is very good. There are no exercises, so don't expect any.

 

The sixth edition has an introduction by Andrew Wiles who was inspired in his younger days by the fourth edition. If it is good enough for Wiles, it should be good enough for anyone.

 

Beware of the sixth edition papeerback binding. I recently bought this updated edition, and the cover fell off on first opening (it was a new book). It cost me another $38 to have it rebound in hardback by a local bindery.